[x]Tensions is a group of two small boxes in Plexiglas with a built-in audio circuit and a mounted steel needle. Once the circuit is activated, this same needle can be applied on all surrounding surfaces in order to « read » and amplify their sound characteristics, performing a territorial sound reading. Nataliya Petkova is born in Bulgaria. She holds a bachelor degree from École de Beaux-Arts de Marseille, France, as well as a master degree in visual arts from University Laval, Canada. She has had the opportunity to present hew work in France, Canada, Bulgaria, Hungary and the United States.

New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) is a non-profit organization, based in Toronto, that produces performances and installations spanning the entire spectrum of electroacoustic and experimental sound art. Included in its productions are: Deep Wireless, Sound Travels, Arts Birthday and SOUNDplay. The objectives of NAISA are to foster awareness and understanding locally, as well as nationally and internationally, in the cultural vitality of experimental sound art in its myriad forms of expression. This objective will be achieved through the exploration of new sound technologies in conjunction with the creation of cultural events and artifacts.